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Board of Trustees approves strategic plan, welcomes five new members at fall meeting

OCTOBER 31, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director The Furman Board of Trustees unanimously approved a wide-ranging strategic plan to guide the university for the next decade, and welcomed five new members to the...

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Mock Trial team wins championship trophy at Robert E. Sanders tournament

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 by Katie Love '12, Media Relations The Furman mock trial team won first place in the Robert E. Sanders Mock Trial Invitational tournament held this past weekend in Lexington, Ky. The tournament,...

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Shelnutt named conference player of year

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 From Furmanpaladins.com Furman forward Rachel Shelnutt has been named Southern Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year and four Paladins received postseason honors in voting by the league's 12 head coaches, it...

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Schreiber has raised more than $2 million to support those with cystic fibrosis

NOVEMBER 4, 2011 By Dan Smith '14, Contributing Writer Three thousand dollars: the cost of a very used car. To a nine-year-old girl just diagnosed with cystic fibrosis: a hopeful goal. That girl, now a...

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Up next at High Noon at FYI: Professor Janet Kwami talks about the digital age

NOVEMBER 3, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Furman University communication studies professor Janet Kwami will talk about the rise of social media and freedom of expression in a digital age when she speaks...

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U.S Army Herald Trumpets to perform in concert at Furman Saturday, Nov. 19

NOVEMBER 16, 2011 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Furman will host The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets in concert Saturday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Founded in 1959 and patterned after traditional...

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Furman to host annual Moravian Christmas Lovefeast service in Chapel Sunday, Dec. 4

DECEMBER 1, 2011 by Katie Love ‘12, Media Relations Furman will host its annual Moravian Christmas Lovefeast service Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel.  Based on traditions originating in the early...

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Purple pride in the sunshine state

NOVEMBER 22, 2011 By Chloe Kowalski '12, Contributing Writer The majority of the 84,674 fans clad in orange and blue were unsettled Saturday watching Furman offer play after play of surprisingly good football. Going nose...

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In honor and memory of Dr. Ernest Harrill (1917-2011)

Dr. Ernie Harrill, who taught political science at Furman for 34 years before retiring in 1983, died Dec. 9 in Charlotte, N.C.  The university remembers an excellent teacher who also played a pivotal community role...

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Furman announces Dean’s List for fall 2011; complete list of names available online

DECEMBER 20 , 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Furman has posted the names of the students who were named to the Dean’s List for the 2011 fall term. The honor is awarded to...

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Launched into Web stardom

JANUARY 13, 2012 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Brian Highsmith ’10 thought he would surprise his bride, Emily Patterson Highsmith ’10, with an atypical wedding gift. So before his January 7 wedding in Orange Park,...

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Judge Glenda Hatchett to give keynote address in MLK series Thursday, Jan. 19

JANUARY 13, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Glenda Hatchett, attorney, author and presiding judge of the television program “Judge Hatchett,” will speak Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the...

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